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Feb 15, 2022 · Austin Housing. Daniel Perry Pardon. Fentanyl Overdoses. TribFest 2024. Texas 2022 Elections. In fight for Congress, Eddie Rodriguez targets Greg Casar’s record on Austin homelessness, police...
Nov 10, 2021 · AUSTIN, Texas — State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez(D-Austin) has officially filed to run for Texas Congressional District 35. Congressman Lloyd Doggett has represented the district since 2013....
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For most TX-35 voters, Casar enters that race to the left with a head start. He's a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, whose large and lively Austin chapter has had Casar's back both in his four Council campaigns in six years (including a 2014 run-off) and in his policy initiatives on Council. His vocal stances on workers' rights and p...
As far as fighting tooth and nail goes, perhaps the most radical act of Rodriguez's political career was last summer's quorum break, when he and dozens of his House Dem colleagues first walked off the floor in the waning hours of the regular session, then spent 40 days in Washington, D.C., to wipe out the entire first special session called by Gov....
Throughout his City Council tenure, Casar has been the champion of some of Austin's most progressive policy moves, which has led to backlash from the state's conservative courts and lawmakers. The local paid sick days ordinance, which Casar authored, was a landmark breakthrough in Texas, but was overturned by the all-GOP Texas Supreme Court in June...
From 2013 to 2021, Rebecca Viagran, representing District 3 in the city's southeast, was a leader of a progressive bloc on the San Antonio City Council similar to Casar's allies on Austin's dais. She highlighted her time on that body's intergovernmental affairs committee, which took her to D.C. often to advocate for the Alamo City during both the O...
With just over one week until early voting begins, forecasting a front-runner in the race is becoming clearer. Casar is dominating in fundraising; according to fourth-quarter campaign finance filings, he has raised about $468,000 compared to Rodriguez's $251,000. (He's raised the most money of any Justice Democrats nonincumbent candidate in the cou...
Dec 9, 2021 · State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez officially filed to represent District 35 on Wednesday, December 8. The news comes nearly a month after he first announced his run for U.S. Congress. Rodriguez is...
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Nov 11, 2021 · AUSTIN (KXAN) — State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez is running for Congress. Rodriguez, who represents District 51 in the Texas House, made the announcement Wednesday at Joe’s Bakery in east Austin. He...
Nov 10, 2021 · NEWS. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez throws hat in race for Texas' 35th Congressional District. Lauren Girgis. Austin American-Statesman. 0:04. 0:50. State Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, D-Austin,...
